Overdose deaths in 2021 topped 100,000 nationally for the first time. In 2022, the spike slowed but still reached nearly 110,000 confirmed deaths, a record high.

Drug overdose deaths in the United States have dropped a substantial amount, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths dropped 10% ...

Overdoses not resulting in death have also decreased in many states, Dasgupta told the Post. Dasgupta said he believes that by the end of 2024, there could be 20,000 fewer deaths than the year before.

There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal overdoses – but the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one ...

Overdose deaths in the US fell more than 10% year-on-year in the 12 months to April, new data showed. The sharp fall bucks a decades-long trend of rising incidents of drug overdoses, driven by the ...

In news that suggest the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose deaths fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024. Per new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new ...

Drug overdose deaths throughout Los Angeles County declined 22% last year compared to the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public Health. It’s the most ...

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.

There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal overdoses – but the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one ...

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths. The statistics, compiled by states and posted ...